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Epilepsy: Treatment Success Assessable In Advance
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Great advances have been made in recent years in epilepsy therapy but only a fraction of people suffering from epilepsy have thus far benefited from them, with a substantial variations in access to newer treatments. That is true for example of epilepsy surgery, where the area of the brain causing the seizure is removed in the case of focal epilepsies...
Epilepsy, Periodic Paralyses And Strokes Most Common Neurological Comorbidities Of Migraine Headaches In Children
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Migraines in children and adolescents occur jointly with other neurological, psychiatric or somatic diseases with above-average frequency. Epilepsy, various disorders caused by cellular ion channels malfunction (channelopathies) and multiple sclerosis deserve special mention in this regard in the field of neurology...
Protein Modification May Help Control Alzheimer's And Epilepsy
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.06.05]
In the brain, cell-to-cell communication is dependent on neurotransmitters, chemicals that aid the transfer of information between neurons. Several proteins have the ability to modify the production of these chemicals by either increasing or decreasing their amount, or promoting or preventing their secretion...
In Children With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Depression Is Common
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2013.05.27]
A new study determined that children and adolescents with seizures involving the temporal lobe are likely to have clinically significant behavioral problems and psychiatric illness, especially depression...
Link Between Epilepsy And Autism Found
Source: Autism News From Medical News Today [2013.05.16]
Adults with epilepsy are more likely to have a greater number of characteristics of autism and Asperger syndrome, according to new research by the University of Bath, England. The finding was discovered by Dr. SallyAnn Wakeford, a PhD student from the University's Department of Psychology, and revealed a previously unknown link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults...
Brain Cells Cure Epilepsy In Mouse Model
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.08]
UCSF scientists controlled seizures in epileptic mice with a one-time transplantation of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cells, which inhibit signaling in overactive nerve circuits, into the hippocampus, a brain region associated with seizures, as well as with learning and memory...
Model Cell System Offers Insights Into Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Other Neuropsych Disorders
Source: Autism News From Medical News Today [2013.05.06]
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism...
Implanted Device Predicts Epilepsy Seizures In Humans
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.02]
For the first time, a small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted the onset of seizures in some adults who have epilepsy that doesn't respond to drugs, according to a small proof-of-concept study published Online First in The Lancet Neurology...
Implanted Device May Predict Epilepsy Seizures, Study Suggests
Source: MedicineNet Seizure Specialty [2013.05.02]
Title: Implanted Device May Predict Epilepsy Seizures, Study Suggests
Category: Health News
Created: 5/2/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM
Prenatal Use of Common Epilepsy Drug Tied to Higher Autism Risk
Source: MedicineNet Birth Defects Specialty [2013.04.24]
Title: Prenatal Use of Common Epilepsy Drug Tied to Higher Autism Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 4/23/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM
'Fast fMRI' Protocol Could Aid In Planning Surgery For Epilepsy And Brain Tumors
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.04.10]
A new functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique may provide neurosurgeons with a non-invasive tool to help in mapping critical areas of the brain before surgery, reports a study in the April issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health...
FDA Panel to Consider Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy
Source: MedicineNet Seizure Specialty [2013.02.21]
Title: FDA Panel to Consider Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy
Category: Health News
Created: 2/21/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Source: MedicineNet Seizure Specialty [2013.02.08]
Title: Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Category: Health News
Created: 2/7/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Epilepsy And Migraine Genetic Link
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.09]
New research reveals a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicate that having a strong family history of seizure disorders increases the chance of having migraine with aura (MA)...
Epilepsy, Migraines May Have Family Ties
Source: MedicineNet gabapentin Specialty [2013.01.09]
Title: Epilepsy, Migraines May Have Family Ties
Category: Health News
Created: 1/9/2013 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Source: MedicineNet orlistat Specialty [2012.10.16]
Title: Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Category: Health News
Created: 10/15/2012 8:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: What's Behind Epilepsy?
Source: MedicineNet Brain Tumor Specialty [2012.10.04]
Title: Health Tip: What's Behind Epilepsy?
Category: Health News
Created: 10/4/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM
Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Calms Chronic Cough
Source: MedicineNet Shingles Specialty [2012.08.28]
Title: Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Calms Chronic Cough
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
Epilepsy and Seizures Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
Source: MedicineNet clonazepam Specialty [2011.08.11]
Title: Epilepsy and Seizures Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
Category: MedicineNet Quiz
Created: 2/17/2011 2:57:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2011 12:52:51 PM
Study: Low Birth Defect Risk From Newer Epilepsy Drugs
Source: MedicineNet lamotrigine Specialty [2011.05.18]
Title: Study: Low Birth Defect Risk From Newer Epilepsy Drugs
Category: Health News
Created: 5/18/2011 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2011 12:00:00 AM
Seizure (Epilepsy)
Source: MedicineNet Dupuytren Contracture Specialty [2011.03.10]
Title: Seizure (Epilepsy)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM
Migraine, Epilepsy Drug Topamax May Cause Newborn Cleft Palate
Source: Cleft Palate News From Medical News Today [2011.03.04]
The FDA has warned that the drug prescribed for epilepsy named Topamax (topiramate) should not be used by women who are pregnant or plan on childbearing, due to a very high risk of offspring bearing cleft lip and palate defects occuring during the first trimester. Topiramate treats epilepsy in children and adults and was originally marketed as an anticonvulsant...
Study: No Proof of Epilepsy Drug Suicide Risk
Source: MedicineNet lamotrigine Specialty [2010.08.05]
Title: Study: No Proof of Epilepsy Drug Suicide Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2010 10:31:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/5/2010 10:31:48 AM
Surgical Options for Epilepsy
Source: MedicineNet Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Specialty [2009.10.29]
Title: Surgical Options for Epilepsy
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 1/31/2005 8:06:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM
Calm in the Storm: A Child's Life with Epilepsy
Source: MedicineNet Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Specialty [2006.12.01]
Title: Calm in the Storm: A Child's Life with Epilepsy
Category: Health Tips
Created: 12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Novel Target For Developing Drugs That Block The Induction Of Tinnitus
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today [2013.05.29]
An epilepsy drug shows promise in an animal model at preventing tinnitus from developing after exposure to loud noise, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
Non-Invasive Unique Method To Define In The Whole Brain The Regions Involved In Epileptic Discharges
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.27]
New techniques in imaging of brain activity developed by Jean Gotman, from McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute, and his colleagues lead to improved treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy...
Transplanted Human Brain Cells Grow In Mice
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and possibly even Alzheimer's disease, as well as complications of spinal cord injury such as chronic pain and spasticity...
Valproate Migraine Drugs During Pregnancy Bad For Baby's IQ
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.05.07]
Using migraine prevention valproate sodium drugs during pregnancy can cause offspring to have a lower IQ, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday. Sodium valproate is an anticonvulsant prescribed by doctors for the treatment of migraine, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa and epilepsy...
Use Of Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk Of Autism
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.04.26]
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA. The authors caution that these findings must be balanced against the treatment benefits for women who require valproate for epilepsy control...
Taking Valproate While Pregnant Raises Autism Risk
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2013.04.24]
Researchers have found that pregnant women who take the drug valproate (for epilepsy) could be at an increased risk of giving birth to a child with autism, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA...
Fusing Engineering And Mathematical Principles Helps Create Dynamic Brain Models
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.22]
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as epilepsy, Parkinson's and migraines, according to a Penn State researcher who is using mathematical models of neuron networks from which more complex brain models emerge...
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